Note: This is not intended to be a commercial advertisement.
I created (and am still creating) a website to ‘show off’ some of the things I’ve built over the years. Naturally, I didn’t want to spend much on it so I checked out some of the bargain hosts. I was a little leary of setting up a site with a host that charges as little as $5 per month, but it has proven to be a solid performer. I got my own domain, www.bbarnold.com for no charge by taking a two year agreement and paying it up front. If any of you are interested, please go to my website and click on the link at the lower left of the home page under the navigation bar.
Regards,
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Milwaukee M12 23-Gauge Cordless Pin Nailer
This tool is designed for convenience. The battery and pins are easy to load, and the safety lock operates with the same finger you use to pull the trigger. The depth of set is adjustable, there’s a work light, and there’s a hook for hanging the tool on your toolbelt. A gauge lets you keep track of when you’ll need to recharge.
Grizzly G0495X Industrial Helical Cutterhead 8-in. Jointer
Regardless of the board’s grain, this jointer produced excellent results. Its fence was totally flat, worked smoothly, and locked well, staying in place even after jointing multiple edges. Getting the fence to 90° was very easy, but the 90° stop was a little tricky to set and the fence did not go back to square when using it. For those who would use it, there is also a digital depth-of-cut scale.
Preppin' Weapon
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Does that fee cover the DN only, or does it include hosting as well?
Bones,
The $5 per month is the hosting fee for the cheapest package. Domain name registration is $15. If you take the two-year deal, the DN registration is waived making the total $120 for two years. That gets you 500MB of storage, 5GB of traffic monthly and 1000 e-mail addresses (yes you read that right -- 1000 e-mail addresses if you want to use them).
If you decide you want to give them a try, please click through my website so I get credit for it.
Regards,
Bill Arnold - Custom Woodcrafting
Food for Thought: The Ark was built by amateurs; the Titanic by professionals.
Edited 12/20/2004 3:52 pm ET by BArnold
Nice job on the furniture and the web site!
Thanks, DPR.Bill Arnold - Custom Woodcrafting
Food for Thought: The Ark was built by amateurs; the Titanic by professionals.
You ought to re-photograph the bed without the mattress and linens..
Cstan,
That's a thought. Without the mattress and comforter, only about another 2" of the burl headboard would show. The parts that would be visible with everything removed is the "secret compartments" under the mattress.
Thanks,Bill Arnold - Custom Woodcrafting
Food for Thought: The Ark was built by amateurs; the Titanic by professionals.
Bill....
Congratulations on getting your site up. Nicely laid out.
Some comments and thoughts.
1) Think some more about the text on your home page. What is your goal with your web site. What are you trying to do with your site? Use it to generate customers? Act soley as a brochure? I'm not trying to say that what you have is wrong, just think about what it is you are trying to accomplish.
2) Think about listing some local woodworking merchants on your links page...it can sometimes be much appreciated and helpful in relationships with them.
3) Have you incorporate tracking code with your site? If not, check out http://www.statcounter.com
It's free and its easy. If you have any problems, I'll help you out. It'll let you get a sense of whose visiting, where they are from (I've had folks from Thailand, Dubai, Singapore etc...It's kind fun. You can also see what pages appeal the most, and tweak where you need to.
Again, congratulations...
Alison
Alison,
Thank you for the suggestions. I'll review the information and see where I can improve the message. Sometimes, the writer/presenter doesn't see things in the same way as others, so it's great to have this kind of input.
The host provides a carload of data on visits to the site, where they are from, actual pages viewed, searches performed, etc.
I look forward to having an 'excuse' to drop by your shop again soon.
Take care.Bill Arnold - Custom Woodcrafting
Food for Thought: The Ark was built by amateurs; the Titanic by professionals.
You don't want to obscure your woodworking with comforters and other bed items that a potential customer might find unattractive.
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